11/20/2024

The game and server are back to normal status. Please be sure to put your game beta participation setting back to "None" if you haven't already. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any help.

Thank you everyone for your patience!

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11/19/2024

The server has been updated with the latest fixes and should work fine with the new update from Valve. When you are ready, please set your game beta participation setting back to "None" and let the game update. Afterward, you should be able to join the server normally again.

This should hopefully be the last time we have to do this. There has been a lot of work over the weekend to get things working with the new updates, and there will likely be a few bugs still to iron out over the next week. Thanks for your patience and understanding! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

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11/18/2024

Valve has released an update to HL2DM today, but it has caused issues with launching the game and/or connecting to servers. A temporary workaround is to set your game to "beta participation".

To do this, right-click on the game, go to "Properties..."; once there, click on "Betas" and set the "Beta Participation" to "steam_legacy." No code is needed either!

This workaround seems to work fine on all platforms for now. However, this setting will need to be set back to "none" once client/server updates are available. Keep an eye out for updates here on when to do this.

Screenshots:

Game Properties Menu[f.scorpex.org]

Beta Settings, set to "steam_legacy"[f.scorpex.org]

Further instructions will be posted here once Valve provides the proper updates to the game and server.

Pirates Cove now has it's own ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Discord server for those that would like to optionally use it. If you are new to Discord, it is a popular way gamers communicate online. Discord lets friends communicate live directly via voice, video, or text, where our community can interact together. If you would like to join, simply install the app appropriate for your desired platform and open the invite link below.

App:
PC/Mac/Linux[discord.com]
Android[play.google.com]
iPhone

Pirates Cove Invite Link:
https://discord.gg/bGQEFNYvDG

Hope to see you all there!